People/Demons found in Circle 2: Lust


Minos

The minotaur guarding the second circle

Dido

A queen who vowed to be faithful to her husband after he died, but then fell in love with Aeneas. When he abandoned her, she stabbed herself in the name of love. (She is not placed in the suicide circle because she did it in the name of love)

Cleopatra

the beautiful Queen of Egypt, took her own life to avoid capture by Octavian

Helen

Wife of Menalaus, the cause of the Trojan war, the most beautiful mortal woman, she was abducted by Paris and brought to Troy as his mistress

Achilles

Agreed to abandon Greeks and join Trojans for Polyxena, a woman he loved

Paris

Brought Helen to Troy as his mistress

Tristan

Became lovers with his uncle's wife after drinking a love potion; shot by Mark after they were caught in bed together

Lancelot and Guinevere

Had an affair behind King Arthur's back